Trails and so much more
High clearance-required 4×4 road up past old talc mines and Warm Spring to the scenic Butte Valley. Beyond the valley, the road crosses Mengel Pass and continues – albeit much rougher – down into Panamint Valley. Total Distance: 33.2 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 5,428ft. up, 4,080ft. down (-218ft. to 4304ft.) (E-W) Road Difficulty: […]
Read a plaque at the gravesite of James W. Dayton and Frank “Shorty” Harris. Total Distance: 300ft. out & back Elevation Gain: 2ft. (-255ft. to 257ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes (do not take horses out onto the salt flat) Best […]
Hike up an old route to an 8,000ft. pass and then down to a historic ghost town. Note that the route is not maintained and may be difficult to travel or be invisible. Total Distance: 13.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 6,596ft. (3,837ft. to 8,076ft.) Difficulty: Very Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Extremely […]
Follow a stream in the desert up to the ruins of an old ranch with rich history and fruit trees. Total Distance: 3.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,468ft. (3,837ft. to 4,738ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: […]
A historical marker acts as a reminder of the camp where a group of 49ers became stranded in the desert. Total Distance: N/A Elevation Gain: 0ft. (-253ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes (do not take horses out onto the salt flat) […]
See what little remains of a borax works in Death Valley. Total Distance: 0.2 miles point-to-point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 5ft. up, 22ft. down (-251ft. to -261ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.5 (high clearance required) Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes (do not take horses onto the […]
Hike up Hanaupah Canyon to a spring, then up a vague old road to the remains of a mine. Total Distance: 6.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,391ft. (3,212ft. to 5,878ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: […]
Very short walk to a well discovered by “Shorty” Alexander Zachariah Borden, an early prospector to Death Valley. This is not the same “Shorty” (Frank Harris) who is buried a few miles south along the West Side Road. Total Distance: 0.01 miles out & back Elevation Gain: N/A Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View […]
Old mining road beyond the end of the Trail Canyon Road up to an old mine. Total Distance: 5.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,678ft. (4,254ft. to 6,527ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: March-June, September-December Special Permits: None […]
Wander around an old gold mill and various other ruins. Total Distance: 0.2 mile loop Elevation Gain: 64ft. (-87ft. to -144ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: None Trailhead Amenities: Primitive […]
